Month: March 2010

A gold mine in Canada had a problem - its seams were being used up and it did not know where to dig next. The owner published all the mining and geological information they had on the internet and invited comments. He received some brilliant suggestions. I recommend we do the same with all planning … Continue reading Open source architecture and planning

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_th...d_a_'state' "A state is a sovereign entity." "According to my dictionary a commonwealth is a state with self government, in other words a democracy or republic. Those who see no difference between a commonwealth and a state are deluding themselves." "However, if you're asking about Virginia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, or Pennsylvania (the four "states" in the … Continue reading How many States are there in the USA?